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Podcast: Our MBC Life
Episode: S04 E10 - ER Progression and Resistance: Causes, Consequences, and Hope
Description: Send a textAbout 80% of breast cancers are ER+, meaning that the cancer cells have estrogen receptors, and estrogen is likely to make them grow. Here’s the good news/bad news story for ER+ MBC patients. First, the good news: there are a number of effective medications that either reduce available systemic estrogen or block its ability to stimulate cancer growth. The bad news: over time, ER+ cancers develop resistance to these medications, resulting in cancer progression and signaling the need for a new treatment. Fortunately, there is more good news: the best minds in...